The Body: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Chris Shilling
English | January 28th, 2016 | ASIN: B018J13PUS, ISBN: 0198739036| 144 pages | EPUB | 0.92 MB
The human body is thought of conventionally as a biological entity, with its longevity, morbidity, size and even appearance determined by genetic factors immune to the influence of society or culture. Since the mid-1980s, however, there has been a rising awareness of how our bodies, and our perception of them, are influenced by the social, cultural and material contexts in which humans live.